Crime Prevention through Housing Design Policy and Practice [Hardcover]

This book presents a comprehensive review of the impact of residential design on crime focusing upon research, policy and practice both in the UK and internationally, appealing to both academics and practitioners within the fields of crime prevention, urban planning and architecture.Introduction PART I 1. Exploring the Theoretical Links between Design and Crime 2. From Theory to Practice: Reducing Residential Crime through Design within England and Wales 3. From Theory to Practice: Consideration of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design within Policy and Guidance (England and Wales) 4. International Perspectives on Planning for Crime Prevention PART II 5. The Impact of House Design on Levels of Crime and Fear of Crime 6. The Impact of Road Layout on Levels of Crime and Fear of Crime 7. The Impact of Surveillance on Levels of Crime and Fear of Crime 8. The Impact of Car Parking Design on Levels of Crime and Fear of Crime 9. Synergies and Tensions between Security and Sustainability 10. Can Designing out Crime Interventions Sustain Crime Reduction Benefits? Conclusion

Crime Prevention through Housing Design: Policy and Practice clearly contributes to advancing our understanding of the nature of the relationship between the urban environment and crime. The author recognizes that the field of crime prevention by housing design has been often misunderstood, and been treated as being theoretically shallow, as the less sexy part ofcriminology (in the author's own words), but Armitage rises to these challenges with great skill in this accomplished and relevant book. [It] is definitely a must-read for anyone who has a theoretical and practical interest in the importance of the urban environment on crime causation. - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with crime and disorder in the built environment. It combines an encyclopaedic knowledge of relevant research with clear advice to practitionlsS